If you lived here you’d be home now, and if it were July, you might also be parked outside on a chaise lounge. Despite being located in the middle of Boston’s original high-rise development, the pool complex is owned and operated by Mass General, so it’s a good place to meet a nice doctor or triathlete. Four 25-yard lap lanes separate two free-swim areas—one family-friendly, one adults-only—and there are coaching and master classes available. (A separate wading pool for the little ’uns is blessedly located at a remove.) A pop-up from Back Bay juice bar Jugos serves smoothies and healthy fare with a Latin flair—think grilled corn, guac-topped turkey burgers and paleta popsicles. And although there’s no bar, alcohol can be brought in (and mixed with the aforementioned smoothies). There are 79 seasonal cabanas for rent, as well as one for daily use that has a grill, a refrigerator, lounge chairs, tables and showers, but there are also full locker rooms in the health club on the lower level. Day passes cost $40, seasonal membership is $490, and they offer a yoga class on the deck every Wednesday at 6:45 a.m. and outdoor Zumba once a month. The downside: the occasional siren of an ambulance or rotor wash from a med-flight headed to MGH.
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The Clubs at Charles River Park
If you lived here you’d be home now, and if it were July, you might also be parked outside on a chaise lounge. Despite being located in the middle of Boston’s original high-rise development, the pool complex is owned and operated by Mass General, so it’s a good place to meet a nice doctor or triathlete. Four 25-yard lap lanes separate two free-swim areas—one family-friendly, one adults-only—and there are coaching and master classes available. (A separate wading pool for the little ’uns is blessedly located at a remove.) A pop-up from Back Bay juice bar Jugos serves smoothies and healthy fare with a Latin flair—think grilled corn, guac-topped turkey burgers and paleta popsicles. And although there’s no bar, alcohol can be brought in (and mixed with the aforementioned smoothies). There are 79 seasonal cabanas for rent, as well as one for daily use that has a grill, a refrigerator, lounge chairs, tables and showers, but there are also full locker rooms in the health club on the lower level. Day passes cost $40, seasonal membership is $490, and they offer a yoga class on the deck every Wednesday at 6:45 a.m. and outdoor Zumba once a month. The downside: the occasional siren of an ambulance or rotor wash from a med-flight headed to MGH.
10 Whittier Place, Boston (617-726-2900) clubsatcrp.com
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